Notices

Back to School Guidance 2021-2022 - Updated guidance for K-12 Alabama schools is now available on the ADPH website. These updates reflect the most up-to-date recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which are based on the best scientific understanding of how COVID-19 infects and spreads among students and educators.

Vaccinate Alabama TikTok Contest - ADPH is sponsoring a TikTok contest for persons between the ages of 13 and 29 to encourage vaccination against COVID-19 before the beginning of the school year. Four winners will get Visa cards. Deadline is August 6.

RFP for Shade Structure for Public Schools - ADPH Comprehensive Cancer Control Program announces an opportunity for public schools to apply for funding to install permanent shade structures for outdoor locations that are not protected from the sun, such as playgrounds or recreational spaces. Deadline to receive applications is June 30, 2021.

Safer Apart Emergency Order - Alabama is under an extended Safer Apart Order effective May 5 at 5 p.m. until May 31. View this order and other COVID-19 related emergency actions by state agencies on our Legal website.

Safer Apart Emergency Order - Alabama is under an amended Safer Apart Order effective April 9 at 5 p.m. until May 5 at 5 p.m. View this order and other COVID-19 related emergency actions by state agencies on our Legal website.

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Events

Candlelight Memorial Service - A candlelight memorial service in honor of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day will be held on Friday, October 15, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. in Rolling Hills Park, located in the Rolling Hill Community at Cottonwood Golf Club in the Town of Pike Road.

The Thirteenth Annual Women's Health Update - The Office of Women's Health Advisory Committee is pleased to announce The Thirteenth Annual Women's Health Update. The theme for 2021 is "Women's Health During the Pandemic: A Focus on Resilience." The event will be held virtually on Friday, August 6, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Vaccinate Alabama TikTok Contest - ADPH is sponsoring a TikTok contest for persons between the ages of 13 and 29 to encourage vaccination against COVID-19 before the beginning of the school year. Four winners will get Visa cards. Deadline is August 6.

Race to End COVID: Talladega Testing and Vaccination Clinic - The Talladega Superspeedway, the Alabama National Guard, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the CDC Foundation and the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) are joining to offer free COVID-19 testing and vaccination on May 15. Get tested or vaccinated and take your victory laps around the track!

National Health Service Corps Repayment Program - Announcing the opening of the application cycle for the National Health Service Corps Repayment Program

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Health Observances

• Domestic Violence Awareness Month
• National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
• National Bullying Prevention Month
• National Dental Hygiene Month
• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month
• Fire Prevention Week, October 3-9
• Mental Illness Awareness Week, October 3-9
• Walk and Bike to School Day, October 6
• National Depression Screening Day, October 7
• Drug-Free Work Week, October 11-16, 2021
• Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day, October 13
• Global Handwashing Day, October 15
• National Latino AIDS Awareness Day, October 15
• International Infection Prevention Week, October 17-23
• National Women's Blood Pressure Week, October 17-23
• National Check Your Meds Day, October 21
• National Prescription Take Back Day, October 23
• Red Ribbon Week, October 23-31
• National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, October 24-20, 2021

Publications

• ADPH Organizational Chart
• Central Office Telephone Listing
• Address and Telephone Roster of Public Health Districts and County Health Departments
• Public Health Districts Map
• Alabama's Health
• Annual Reports
• 2020 Calendar
• 2021 Calendar
• Guide to Services
• Public Health Laws

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